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Use two points on a line graph to calculate the gradient and $y$-intercept and hence the equation of the straight line running through both points.

The answer box for the third part plots the function which allows the student to check their answer against the graph before submitting.

This particular example has a negative gradient.

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Calculate the gradient, $m$, of the line between these two points.

$ m=$ [[0]]

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Use this gradient and the points to calculate the $y$-intercept, $c$.

$c=$ [[0]]

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You must input your answer in the form y = mx +c where m and c are numbers.

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Using your values for $m$ and $c$, write down the equation of the straight line which passes through the two points A and B, in the form $y = mx +c$

$\\displaystyle y=$ [[0]]

Use the graph to plot your answer and check that it goes through these points.

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In this question we will identify the equation of the straight line passing through the points $A=(\\var{xa},\\var{ya})$ and $B=(\\var{xb},\\var{yb})$, in the form $y = mx + c$.

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a)

We find the equation of a straight line passing through two points by finding the gradient and the $y$-intercept of the line.
We can find the gradient ($m$) using the points $A$ and $B$, $(x_1,y_1)=(\\var{xa},\\var{ya})$ and $(x_2,y_2)=(\\var{xb},\\var{yb})$ respectively.

The definition of gradient is the ratio of vertical change ($y_2-y_1$) to horizontal change ($x_2-x_1$):

\\[
\\begin{align}
m &= \\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\\\
&= \\frac{\\simplify[!collectNumbers]{{yb}-{ya}}}{\\simplify[!collectNumbers]{{xb}-{xa}}} \\\\
&= \\frac{\\simplify{{yb}-{ya}}}{\\simplify{{xb}-{xa}}} \\\\
&= \\simplify[simplifyFractions,unitDenominator]{({yb-ya})/({xb-xa})}\\text{.}
\\end{align}
\\]

b)

Rearranging the equation $y=mx+c$ and substituting either of the points gives two equations for the $y$-intercept $c$:

\\[c = y_1-mx_1 \\quad \\mathrm{or} \\quad c = y_2-mx_2 \\,\\text{,} \\]

Let's use point $B$:

\\[
\\begin{align}
c &= y_2-mx_2 \\\\
&= \\var{ya}-(\\var{m}\\times\\var{xa}) \\\\
&= \\simplify{{ya-m*xa}}\\text{.}
\\end{align}
\\]

We then check this against point $A$:

\\[
\\begin{align}
y_1 &= mx_1 + c \\\\
&= \\simplify[fractionNumbers]{{m}{xb}+{c}} \\\\
&= \\simplify{{m}*{xb}+{c}}\\text{.}
\\end{align}
\\]

c)

Substituting our values for $m$ and $c$ into the equation for a straight line, $y=mx+c$, gives

\\[y=\\simplify[all,!noLeadingMinus]{{m} x+ {c}}\\text{.}\\]

This is plotted below:

{correctPoints()}

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